Rond
de jambe on the ground. An
exercise at the bar or in the
centre in which one leg is
made to describe a series of
circular movements on the ground.
Both legs must be kept perfectly
straight and all movement
must come from the hip, along
with the arching and relaxing
of the instep. The toe of
the working foot does not
rise off the ground and does
not pass beyond the fourth
position front (fourth position
ouvert) or the fourth position
back. This is an exercise
to turn the legs out from
the hips, to loosen the hips
and to keep the toe well back
and heel forward. There are
two kinds of ronds de jambe
à terre: those done
en dedans(inward)
and those done en dehors(outward).